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Barnes & Noble, the bookseller that has struggled to establish itself in the tablet market, is calling on Samsung for some help.

The companies announced Thursday that they will launch co-branded tablets with a mouthful of a name: Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook. The devices will feature Samsung's hardware and customized Nook software from Barnes & Noble. The first Galaxy Tab 4 Nook, sporting a 7-inch display, will hit US store shelves in August.

The decision to partner with S ...

Google has released test versions of its Chrome browser for PCs with 64-bit chips, a move that will improve performance, security, and stability.

The mainstream stable version of Chrome and its beta precursor haven't yet made the change, but Google offers a 64-bit installer for the very rough Canary and more polished Dev versions of the browser.

"The majority of our users on Windows 7 or higher now have systems capable of running 64-bit applications, and this version of ...

The K-pop video has galloped its way to another record. How is YouTube managing to keep up with hits like "Gangnam Style" and other viral sensations? CNET's Sumi Das sits down with YouTube's director of engineering.
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While Android and iOS users have had access to powerful voice assistants for quite some time, Windows Phone owners are finally able to join in on the fun. Microsoft introduced its own voice assistant, known as Cortana, as part of the Windows Phone 8.1 update, which the company has said will begin rolling out to devices later this year.

Here's everything you need to know for getting started with Cortana:

Enable Cortana

There are three different method ...

There are many reasons to learn a new language. Whether it’s because you plan on visiting a place or because you’re very into entertainment, you at least have a reason to go out and learn a new language. Therein, you also learn more about the culture. Getting started to learn a language can be a challenge on its own, especially if you’re learning a language by yourself. Finding the necessary tools to help you learn – that you can understand and afford – usually is hard enough. You’ll need to put ...

We’ve all seen the current web design trends that feature one huge image at the top of the site, usually in a slider mini app, which make an otherwise boring web site dynamic and interesting. The problem is, it’s been a trend for decades (at least counting in internet years) and it’s really starting to lose its wow effect.

There are even a couple of articles around the web that actively discourage you from using sliders because they’re supposedly bad from a UX point of view, and can ...

My first car was a Chrysler Sebring convertible. Nothing to be proud of–it was honestly a piece of junk. But it still put a smile on my face, and it made me want to drive around town with my friends with no place to go.

Any first car is exciting in its own way, and a blog is quite similar. Regardless of your blogging situation, whether you’re trying to gain exposure for your company or develop yourself as a personality who talks about motivation for underprivileged children, you hav ...

The way you watch YouTube keeps changing, so we’re making a few tweaks to YouTube to keep up with you. Starting today you’ll see some changes to make it easier to find what you want to watch on YouTube and collect playlists to watch again and again.

Like a playlist, watch it from anywhere

Want to quickly find your playlists or save Aloe Blacc’s fav ...

The Like button is the quickest way for people to share content with their friends.

A single click on the Like button will 'like' pieces of content on the web and share them on Facebook. You can also display a Share button next to the Like button to let people add a personal message and customize who they share with.
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In a world where attention is currency, it's becoming increasingly more difficult to attract the eyes and ears of your target market. Not only are you up against larger companies with nicely funded marketing departments, you're also competing with social media and a multitude of other distractions for the attention of your prospects.

But that doesn't mean your marketing efforts have to cost a ton of money or be overly dramatic in order to stand out from the crowd. Here are five crea ...

Online advertising, also called Internet advertising, uses the Internet to deliver promotional marketing messages to consumers. It includes email marketing, search engine marketing, social media marketing, many types of display advertising (including web banner advertising), and mobile advertising. Like other advertising media, online advertising frequently involves both a publisher, who integrates advertisements into its online content, and an advertiser, who provides the advertisements to be d ...